Non-metal-to-metal transition driven by van der Waals forces in an interacting polaronic gas

Details Non-metal-to-metal transition driven by van der Waals forces in an interacting polaronic gas Non-metal-to-metal transition driven by van der Waals forces in an interacting polaronic gas

Feb 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010njph...12b3030q&link_type=abstract

New Journal of Physics, Volume 12, Issue 2, pp. 023030 (2010).

Physics

1

Scientific paper

Using path integrals and the theory of polarizable fluids, we develop a model treating non-degenerate interacting Fröhlich polarons at low densities and temperatures. Starting from the dilute regime, we show that at strong electron-phonon coupling, the collective properties of polarons are mainly governed by the London dispersion forces, i.e. induced dipole-dipole van der Waals interactions. At a critical density, these forces provoke a non-metal-to-metal transition by means of a polarization catastrophe and a mechanical instability, which results in a polaron dissociation.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Non-metal-to-metal transition driven by van der Waals forces in an interacting polaronic gas does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Non-metal-to-metal transition driven by van der Waals forces in an interacting polaronic gas, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Non-metal-to-metal transition driven by van der Waals forces in an interacting polaronic gas will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1105631